Suspenders.



No. 841,654. PATENTED JAN. 22, 1907.

J. U. ADAMS.

"SUSPENDBRS. I APPLIGATION FILED MAR. 17 .1906.

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SUSPENDERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 22, 1907 Application filed March 17,1906. Serial No. 306,581.

To (0Z7 whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOEL U. ADAMS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oincinnati, Hamilton county, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Suspenders; and I do declare the following to be a clear, full, and exact descriptionof the invention, attention being called to the accompanying drawings, with the reference characters marked thereon, which form also a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in garment-supporters, and is particularly intended for suspending trousers. It belongs to the class of suspenders where two straps are used the ends of which converge to a point of attachment on each side of the garment.

The obj cct of having two strap ends coming together at one point of attachment is to prevent any uneven or side strains on the garment which would bind or draw the garment out of shape and render the support uncomfortable. Suspenders of this class are particularly well adapted to be worn under the shirt.

The invention consists of a particular fitting constructed in a certain way, as hereinafter shown and described, and so as to per mit attachment of the strap ends in the intended manner and serving at the same time for purposes of attachment to the trousers.

In the following specification, and particularly pointed out in the claims at the end thereof, will be found afull description of my invention, together with its manner of use, parts and their arrangement, which latter is also illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 shows the suspender in a position which it assumes when it is in place to be worn. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view of one of its fittings detached. Fig. 3 in a similar View shows another form of fitting which may be used.

In the drawings, A A show the supporting-straps crossed at the back and permanently connected to each other at the point of crossing in a suitable manner as, for instance, by a rivet (t. The ends of these straps come together in the front, where on each side two of their ends are received by a fitting B, which fittings serve also for attachment to the trousers, being provided for such. purpose with a button-loop I). These fittings are made each of a continuous piece of wire which is shaped to form sucn loop and which above this latter part is extended laterally in opposite direction and then upwardly and. toward the center, forming substantially a triangle, the two lateral members of which constitute two angularly-arranged bars 6 each being of a length which at least equals The fittings in the form shown in Figs. 1

and 2 are held in shape by a band 6 which is passed around. the contracted part of the same below the base of the triangle above mentioned and prevents spreading of the wire. To facilitate insertion of the button, the wire is shaped to form an enlarged part 1) below this band and above the buttonloop I). The inserted button is prevented from slipping out of part b and back into this part b by the contracted part 6 between them, Where the clearance is somewhat less than the diameter of the button-shank, so that this latter when being passed from the enlarged part 1) down into button-loop b has to be forced through. The wire being elastic yields sufficiently for such purpose.

Detachment of the suspenders otherwire possible is thus prevented. (Observe dotted lines in Fig. 2.) Another form of fitting (shown in Fig. 3-) may be used and in which part b is omitted and the button-loop b is opened, as shown in dotted lines, to permit insertion of the but-ton, this opening being obtained by a lateral compression of the fitting, the wire ends which come together in the lower part of the button-loop b, where they also overlap, being left disconnected for such purpose. The parts readily return to their normal position by reason of the spring action of the wire. A ring or band 6 holds the branches of this fitting to each other the same as in the other form, but permits them IIC formed. The wire branches are crossed again where they pass through ring 5 after which they are bent to form the button-loop b, the wire ends crossing each other in the lower part of this loop to close the same.

Having described my invention, I claim as new 1.. A Suspender-fitting made of a continuous piece of wire which is shaped so as to form midway between its ends a spring-curl which constitutes the upper part of the fitting; the two branches of wire diverging outwardly then inwardly again, forming substantially a triangle, the lateral members of which are adapted to receive each. a suspender-strap end; the wire branches crossing each other in the base-line of the triangle, after which they are bent downwardly to form a button-loop below the triangle; the

wire terminating in the lower part of the loop and the ends crossing each other to close the same, and a ring through which the wire branches pass. 1

2. In a Suspender-fitting, the combination of a single piece of wire shaped at its lower end to form a button-loop and at its upper part to form strap-attaching bars; the wire above the button-loop bent outwardly in opposite directions and then upwardly and inwardly forming a triangular-shaped strapattaching piece, a band passing around the wires at the juncture of the button-loop and the base of the triangular-shaped piece substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOEL U. ADAMS.

Witnesses C. SPENGEL, '1. LE BEAU. 

